Attachment 1 _ F-15 Training Systems Support RFI.pdf

June 16, 2025

Attachment 1 Request For Information: F-15 Training Systems Support Description of Notice

This notice is published on behalf of Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Training Directorate, Simulators Division (AFLCMC/WNS). This notice seeks to collect industry capability data and feedback related to F-15 training system devices and associated support. Meaningful data collected under this Sources Sought will be used to shape future contracting activities, however the Government does not intend to award a contract based on this notice. Therefore, the Government will not reimburse any company or individual for any expenses associated with preparation or participation in this RFI and any information provided is done so on a voluntary basis. The acquisition strategy and methodology have not yet been determined. Information related to any future posting will be advertised via the Governmentwide Point of Entry in accordance with FAR 5.003.

Description of Effort This Request for Information (RFI) aims to gather information regarding industry capabilities for supporting the Air Force's F-15 training systems.

Support of F-15 Training Systems includes providing critical maintenance and aircrew training capabilities across Air Combat Command (ACC), Air Education and Training Command (AETC), United States Air Force in Europe (USAFE), and Pacific Air Forces (PACAF). This includes supporting Integrated Aircrew Trainers (IATs) and Maintenance Training Devices (MTDs), Mission Training Centers (MTCs), located at various CONUS and OCONUS bases. The IATs facilitate comprehensive flight, mission, and tactics training, the MTDs provide hands-on maintenance training using replicated aircraft equipment, the MTCs are high-fidelity training system platform. Key areas of interest include operations, maintenance, and sustainment (OM&S) support, Contractor Logistics Support (CLS), Training System Support Center (TSSC) services, and the design, development, implementation of concurrency upgrades to hardware and software, provide interconnected simulation services for F-15 aircrews at multiple operating bases.

A critical requirement is maintaining simulator concurrency with real-world aircraft and weapons systems, ensuring interoperability across the DMO Network (DMON), as applicable, and adherence to CAF DMO Interoperability Standards. The Government anticipates a potential requirement for combined military flight simulator services.

The Air Force seeks information on potential sources with the expertise, capabilities, and experience to provide comprehensive support for both training device and mission

June 16, 2025 training center components. This includes expertise in maintaining concurrency, ensuring interoperability, and delivering high-fidelity training capabilities. Respondents should be aware that the Government has restricted rights to certain software, technical data, and trainers hardware currently in use.

Request For Information (RFI) Respondents shall submit a completed questionnaire (attachment 2) no later than the Sources Sought Response Date. The questionnaire shall be completed to the maximum extent practicable and contain as much useable data as possible to help the Government steer the subject effort’s acquisition strategy. If desired, respondents shall include a request to conduct a virtual one-on-one session with the Government. This meeting would provide an opportunity to jointly clarify or expound upon questionnaire inputs.

The Government may elect to not conduct all or any one-on-one meeting requests.

*This request is incorporated into the questionnaire via the final question – no other request needs to be submitted outside of the questionnaire.